On his Wednesday conference call, McGloin admitted Jones was not at practice on Tuesday.

"I honestly have no idea. I know what you guys know, that [Jones] wasn't at practice on Tuesday,'' McGloin said on his conference call.

"I don't know where he stands with the coaches or anything like that.''

When O'Brien announced his move of Jones to tight end, he said there would still be a package of plays for Jones to run at quarterback.

But Jones was buried on the depth chart at the tight end position. Kyle Carter is the Lions' top receiving option at the position and O'Brien was also rotating in Garry Gilliam, Jesse James and Matt Lehman.

Jones entered spring camp on even terms with McGloin and former PSU quarterback Rob Bolden in the battle for the starting job but O'Brien picked McGloin shortly after spring workouts concluded.